Best History Museums Spot List

An open-air museum where historical buildings having high cultural value are restored and displayed on a large site.

A place connected to Matsuo Basho. A garden with flowers and trees associated with his haiku and Shiseki Tembo Teien with a waterside view are the highlights.

Learn about the culture of Niigata

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

An introduction to the history of Hyogo from all angles

Feel the history of Kitakami at the outdoor museum

The Yokohama Archives of History is situated near Kaiko Plaza Park, where the Kanagawa Convention or the US-Japan Peace and Amity Treaty was signed. It is a house of archives where you can learn about the history of Yokohama City.

A secret underground cavern! Enjoy seeing historical Oya Stone and panoramic views.

Hokkaido's oldest museum of Ainu culture, with exhibits featuring lifestyle objects and clothing

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

This museum was once a ferry that connected Japan's main island to Hokkaido

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Once a storehouse, now a museum showcasing Otaru's history and nature

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Reproduces the streets of Fukagawa Saga-cho in the Edo Period so visitors can see the scene and lifestyle of that period.

This is one of the three greatest commemorative ships in the world. It has been preserved as a symbol of the nation’s pride that attained the victory in the naval battle for defending national independence.